No officer, i am not the person who played all of the 10 endings in one sitting in order to procrastinate from my research study, no sir you're looking at the wrong person.
Oh Milo at the true ending broke me heart :( he tried so hard
Alright guys, we got the wrong person, obviously there was another person procrastinating during research study and playing all 10 endings in one sitting.
this was awesome I LOVE MILO and kinda feel bad for him but oh well love is crazy sometimes, do hope you make more games in the future since this was a banger and the sounds the characters made were pretty adorable (also the music was great)
My next game will be a lot more goofy and more chilled out, and it's based off existing ocs, aka characters from Valli's universe, specifically. I will have a couple of extra stories that relate to them interacting with characters in this universe.
I'm sorry for my poor English，So I have to use translation software to communicate，This is the first time I've ever talked to an author from another country！This is a really good game，I love this game！！！I was really impressed with Milo's characterization and story！！This game deeply touched me! I'll say it again this game is amazing！I also have a question，If I want to draw fan pictures，Can I create a new character to be in love with Milo? Sorry again for my poor English, I don't know how to express it tactfully, I hope this question doesn't offend you!I do not deny that the original image of the protagonist is not good, on the contrary, I really like the madness of the protagonist! But I don't know if the protagonist is an exact image, if you see and answer it, thank you very much!
Whoa! Thank you so much for playing this game, and especially trying to play it in another language! I hope it wasn't too much of a difficult experience or anything! But it does sound like you had a good time!
Yes, of course! I don't mind if you want to draw your own character or even other characters with Milo, in fact, I very much encourage any type of fanart or fancreation! I really like fanart hahaha.
I loved his game so much!!! The music, art, and story were perfect it was so good i just can not. it was way too good this game is my perfect love. also the nickname I chose for me and Milo was girlie pop so i could not hold it together for some scenes.
omg there are so many details in this game, including names, menus, eyes, music and Easter eggs, some of which are not noticed until the second play, I haven't fully found them yet. thank you for this amazing experience!
He's a baby girl and I think the violent one might have swallowed a puppy by accident otherwise I'm not sure how he's making those noises with his mouth.
absolutely DJVIDSVNJIE AMAZING! the detail and attention.. the horror, the gore and all the shit that went down was a rollercoaster but it was so thrilling... i love the twist of the mc being the manipulative one,
I just wanted Milo to be happy.... By the way, I really loved your game! My favorite routes are Milo being manipulative, his personality has become somewhat charming lol
ааа, Здравствуйте!! как человек, борющийся с проблемой недооценённости этой игры (в частности говорю про руфд), просто хотели сказать, что если вдруг вам интересно будет смотреть какой-нибудь контент по игре, то хотим вам рассказать про свой только недавно созданный аккаунт в тт посвещённый perfect love!! там пока не очень много видео, но это только начало продвижения этого шедевра🙏🙏 :) (очень-очень простите за спам(?) (и вы и автор), если вам интересно, тооо юз в тт: @lew_shu2009cmetanka_uwu (НИК РОФЕЛЬНЫЙ ЕСЛИ ЧТО))
Hello there! Unfortunately, I don't know Russian, but if there was someone who does end up translating it, I will for sure add that option inside of the game.
Thank you very much for creating such a perfect work of art! I didn't expect so many people in the comment section to register their accounts for this game like me lol.This game is so charming!
A little spoiler:
I really, really like this game! It really hurts me to see Milo crying and sad at the true end... Then I looked through the True.rpy file in the game and found that there was a new story in the back that I didn't find in the game! It was Milo who knew that Eris was using him, and they finally got the real perfect love ...
This moved me very much, because I felt that they, who had unequal relations, stood in an equal position in this story, and finally Eris said "I love you" to him. In the end, they all made each other a perfect love, and Eris no longer treated Milo like a pet. I like this detail very much! I wonder, is this what will be added in the new version? You know, it really gives me a little comfort, because Milo's collapse was so cruel ...
Yes, the original actually only had one True Ending, but I realized that Eris as a character would never let it happen like that... Milo, I think even though he knew Eris was using him would have always wanted to stay by their side, even if he knew that he was being used...
Unfortunately, that was an old draft of the story, so it's likely not going to be in fruition. Though, I was thinking of adding a little easter egg in the code during an update. Maybe we'll see if Eris will decide to treat him more equally.
oh my fucking GOD. this game is so good and definitely one of the BEST horror/romance visual novels ive ever played (and i have played many). the plot is absolutely insane not to mention the art style?? I LOOVEE ITTTT
Whoa?! Thank you so much!! I'm glad you like it so very much. The fact that it's the best amongst the various vns/horror novels you've played a big honor. I'm glad you like the artstyle too, I was trying to make it specific to this game, haha.
the plot twist is insane !!!! watched a playthrough where Milo went gangsta mode (ifykwim) and holy shit, I fucking LOVE the plot twist, best fucking dating sim so far, hell fucking yeah. A dating sim THIS good was NOT in my 2024 bingo list /pos. Absolutely enjoyed it
brb gonna go cry now because that ending was so crazy, holy cows 🙏🙏 still enjoyed how Milo's eyes had different colors than in the other route and his cute glasses, adorable !!!
To say I almost cried for Milo is to say NOTHING! My poor, poor baby boi :( I swear I was almost visualizing hugging him and kissing him in the forehead while playing the game. On the positive note, this is one of the most original VNs I've ever seen! Although my heart can't take being cruel to the characters, I was very invested in the game. Fantastic take on yanderes! Thank you very much for such a great story.
Wooooo I played it the last past 3 hours and it was totally worth it I love this game ❤️ this is what I mean when I say want to play a game with an obsessed yandere bf
the mc is also nice I kinda like manipulative or crazy(or both) Mc in games
(I just made this account to make this coment LMAOO)
Holy shit, i loved this game, i don't even know where to start. I stepped around this game because of a gameplay, it was SOO GOOD, the cruel mc idea was pretty genius, i didn't even expect the mc to be like that, i expected the "just another random girl/boy in the world" type of mc, but this mc is straight firee! I also love how there's different ways to change milo, overall, this game is quite better than the other yandere-like games i've seen around the time, keep those brilliant ideas evolving. :)
Cruel MCs are the best. I haven't played too many games that have kind of a cruel/jerk type of MC character (though the ones I have played are always entertaining), so I wanted to make one!
In theory, Milo can have many other forms depending on how they are influenced, so perhaps in another game I can try exploring those ideas. I will do my best to get those ideas going!
God damn I love this game with everything I have. This is amazing! THIS is EVERYTHING i’ve ever wanted in a game and I love how you executed it. The writing, the art, the ui, the animation, I love looking at it sm.
Spoilers:
My favorite milo is violent hehe… I haven’t finished the final ending ‘take all from him’ (i think) yet but bc i have to play through the whole game again I’ll just do it later.
Woo! I'm glad. I tried my best to make everything sort of fit thematically into the story. I'm glad you like it!
Yeah, Violence Milo is pretty cute as he can be hurtful. Scary guys that are like puppies to the person they love are always cute. I hope you'll enjoy the ending for "take all from him".
I was looking through the Yandere tag after Valentine's Day looking for games to enjoy, and I saw this one. I played through all endings in one sitting, and though my heart breaks for Milo because ultimately in the True Ending, it was done so well.
Milo really hit a soft spot in my heart, and the way every single decision led to a different ending, I commend you on the time and effort you must have done to make that happen, with such a lovely and consistent artstyle across the board, I adored all of Milo's sprites, and Eris was always very off-putting and sinister looking.
I honestly never really liked picking the mean options in VNs, but something about the way you wrote Eris was like something that slid into my brain and expanded and mapped over everything.
If it wasn't for her little off-handed comments and Ryan spelling everything out, I would have been absolutely pulled under her spell, just like her other friends that hang around her.
This game was 10/10 for me, and I hope to come back and play it again and again, just to see Milo again and feel the heavy creeping feeling that permeated the game.
And though I called him my love since the beginning, because I always wanted him to feel loved, I think I won't try to aim for the True Ending again, I can't fracture that precious boy again.
I know it wouldn't be possible, but I wish for his happiness.
And, on another vein, I hope for yours too, this was a sublime experience, thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to make this!
Hello! Thank you for your kind words. I'm really glad so many people like my game because it took me about a year to fully make it, and for a first release game, that is a very very big task (this game was originally supposed to be far, far smaller).
Eris will do that to you. There's something about the way that evil characters will convince you that everything is okay, even though you know it's not.
That's very sweet that you called him my love since the beginning. Must have been heartbreaking at the end, so I understand why you wouldn't want to get his other end.
I too hope one day for his happiness. We'll see what kind of ideas I may make in the future.
Thank you for your kindness. It really does make me feel really blessed when people comment about my game, whether good or bad, short or long.
what an incredible game!!! i enjoyed it sm, the concept and execution of it is perfect, the art is so great and it fits the story perfectly. i enjoyed this sm, u did a great job w this game <33 also milo is soooo cute (dare i say babygirl coded?)
This game was honestly amazing and I loved every second of it. Honestly it's one of the main reasons why I wanted to create an itch.io account - so I could comment a review because before I just lurked and downloaded games that interested me LOL. The small details in the game really enhanced my enjoyment of the game and I loved going through all the endings and spending time with all the Milos to see how they changed and I apologize in advance for how long this comment will be.
Giving the Milos their own animal sound effects really subtlety portrayed how he changed as a character with Pre-Milo being a rabbit, showing his meekness and how small he felt. Which then he slowly changed into a dog or cat depending on the violence or manipulative route respectively. Violent Milo being given the dog noises accentuated that guard/protective feel and fierce loyalty that violence Milo has and also his commitment to his owner - Eris. Manipulative Milo having the cat noises helped show his change into becoming more cunning and intelligent. How Milo could be agile and stealthy like a cat in social settings.
Other details like the music and the art itself (and I absolutely ADORE the music and cgs) also helped create the game's haunting and eerie atmosphere and made me feel more immersed in it - I felt like I was at the edge of my seat sometimes because I was wondering what Eris wanted to do next with Milo and how far Milo would end up going for them. And some more details I found that were cool were actually in the games code itself! The small things like the MC's names and nicknames you could give to Milo were really funny and nice to read. I dug around a little bit and saw there were hidden messages in the beginning of the game and at the end of each ending that were in morse code and another code (that I'm still working on decoding haha) and they were really really neat to read.
I also really love the the MC/Eris being fucked up, it's not something I seen often, especially in yandere games and I think it was done really well! I also really enjoyed the sort of dramatic irony-ness of cheering for poor cute little Milo but knowing that he would slowly become corrupted by and for Eris.
This game is for sure going to stick with me for a while and I'm excited to see any new things in the future if you intend to do anything more!! With this game or if you intend to create anything else. I'm very sorry for this long review LOL but all in all I just wanted to say I really enjoyed this game and playing it a lot.
Whoa! Thank you so much! I can't believe you made an account because you like this game so much, that's amazing.
Such good interpretations for the music and sfxs. I had a fun time looking for all of them. You're right on the spot though, the SFX for Pre Milo were chosen to make him a lot more pathetic like and small while Violence is more protective but loyal (like a dog) while Manipulation is a lot more cunning and sly (like a cat). For me I think I tried to make sure that most songs were used only once or twice (I think I broke that rule on one, but still pretty good all things considering).
Yes! I was hoping that people would look in the code because I added and left a bunch of stuff when I was making it. A lot of the easter eggs were added because I was sleep deprived and wanted to do something else that wasn't trying to code in the sprites and whatnot, and I plan to add even more when I update it with the extra scenes. Each cypher is actually corresponded to one of the Milo forms, with the one in English just being Eris speaking.
Yeah, I love writing Eris! Sometimes I think they come off as too much of a evil cheesy villain with the way they talk or they're trying to be too serious, but I'm glad you like them! I don't see as many evil or otherwise bad MCs in yandere media in general and I really like the idea that the MC is actually worse than the yandere, which is where the idea came from in the first place. I feel very bad for Milo too but unfortunately I'm mean and he must suffer.
Thank you for writing this long review, I really enjoy reading other people's opinions on things that I make. After the update I'm planning where I add some extra scenes, I am planning on making another much more friendly and goofy world based on the world Valli is from. Perhaps in the future, I'll come back and give Milo a better ending in a different game.
Amazing! I enjoyed this a lot. Loved the concept and the artwork. Early Milo was so kind and cute, and I loved manipulative Milo as well.
I appreciate all the attention to detail and the time put into this, it shows! The various expressions Milo had and his different forms. The UI changes and the sound effect changes depending on what path you were on. The easter eggs throughout. I took a little peek and saw over 400 lines of code for the name selection. The messages in morse code and other fun comments <3!!
MC was very unique too, as I haven't played as a mean/evil person. I want to give Milo a hug D; I loved all the designs and the black and white aesthetic.
Thank you! I really wish that I didn't accidentally override my photoshop file for my sprites for Milo because I would have put it as some sort of download so people could have played around with the sprites. Oh well, live and learn.
Yeah! This was my first time doing layered images, but it is really good for making varied expressions. It is really similar to some game modding that I do a lot so I had a lot of fun making him change expression with each line. I have a vendetta against the base Renpy UI (okay, not really, but as a person who really likes UI, I have to at least try to make it unique). I love when people find my easter eggs, and I plan to put even more easter eggs when I update it.
Milo is very cute. I wanna hold his hand and pet his head. The black and white decision was done mostly because I was lazy (and then proceeded to do the line boil effect with everything which would kill me if it was colored) and because I wanted to emphasize the more darker nature of what Eris is like. But I think the aesthetic is very cool too!
No worries! I love the layered images. I haven't seen many vns where the expressions are varied and changing. I really appreciated that detail. It was cool seeing the expressions as he talked and the various sound effects that went along with it.
The encrypted messages in the comments were a lot of fun! It felt like a mini-game trying to translate those. I figured out the morse code and the caesar cipher comments, any hints on the two digit numbers like (56 63 57 55 66 57 46 35 89 67 78 64 56 36 48 68 58...) ? I see what you did with the name Mari! ;)
I don't know if I'm doing it right. I got the word 'manipulation' from the capital letters in the second line, but I can't figure out how it relates to that string of numbers...
This was everything I wanted and MORE. I've been dying for a game like this- where you, the player, gets to be the obsessive, the disgusting, the one with the plan always laid. I'm so in love with the writing, the UI design, the different ways blue and red get interpreted in the endings... and Milo. Oh, Milo. What a perfect, perfect love. This game is going to stick in my mind for so long! I wish I could wipe my memory and play it all over again.
Yeah, me too! I really like more evil MCs, since why should the yandere have all the fun being evil? I'm glad you really enjoyed it though, I tried to put a lot of cool stuff in it so I'm happy it paid off!
Hehe thank yoou! Intentional is a strong word though because I feel like in my sleep deprived state some of the stuff I put in was like "Oo that would be cool ooo" but, but! I am happy that you enjoy it.
I have a very basic idea of what the next game of Perfect Love will be afterwards, but I will be taking a break after the update for this game and then make a more chill game called Alpha's Day Off, which is where Valli is from.
Yes! Look into the source code everyone. Find those various scenes I hid in there!
Perfect, the art style is cool and has a sense of atmosphere, the story is simple and wonderful at the same time, it is a perfect poke in my heart... I have played the most amazing yandere works on itch, sincere love and praise to the author, looking forward to new works!
Wooo thank you!! Fun fact, I actually only really used one brush for this entire game which is why it has a more grainy feel to it. This includes like all the UI and sprites.
I shall poke your heart and hopefully you will enjoy any future games that I put out.
I feel so bad for Milo. Poor boy even suffered in the perfect love ending. I did like the "Beyond The Walls" ending, and I think that it is the tamest ending in the game.
Pre-Milo is still my favorite version in the game, but Manipulation Milo is very charming, and handsome, wereas Pre-Milo is sweet, and cute.
l have my own alternative ending to the game in my mind, where Perfect Ending Milo is happy, so I have found some comfort in that.
All in all, it was an interesting game. Keep up the great work on your future games as well!
Ohh this looks so cool! Especially with MC taking an active dark role in manipulating Milo to be their ideal "yandere" which is so cool and sinister, looking forward and I hope development goes well!
Ahhaha yeahhh, I'm a sucker for yanderes cause they're very interesting characters with no redeeming qualities but can be easily sympathetic or the crappiest person to ever exist. And I always try to leave comments in every game/vn/if I play to give my support to developers and maybe guide some peeps.
Yea i find games that combine horror and romance together so intriguing :D
And i also love if you can determine which way it goes (Like "Forcefully yours" which gives me the vibe of that game since both used so many sprites lol)
Which yandere persona did you like in that game the extrovert or the delinquent?
Hello! Unfortunately I haven't played that vn yet, but I was actually supposed to play Forcefully Yours yesterday but was swamped with college assignments. I don't wanna accidentally clog the comment section of the VN with our messages so if you wanna talk further I don't mind on discord!
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THIS IS FUCKED UP. and ily for that
Good, all according to keikaku.
how do i get the true ending??
Check in the walkthroughs, it should be the last part.
wait, am i allowed to say it in the comments?
Alright guys, we got the wrong person, obviously there was another person procrastinating during research study and playing all 10 endings in one sitting.
He really, really did.
this was awesome I LOVE MILO and kinda feel bad for him but oh well love is crazy sometimes, do hope you make more games in the future since this was a banger and the sounds the characters made were pretty adorable (also the music was great)
Haha, thank you very much!
My next game will be a lot more goofy and more chilled out, and it's based off existing ocs, aka characters from Valli's universe, specifically. I will have a couple of extra stories that relate to them interacting with characters in this universe.
I'm sorry for my poor English，So I have to use translation software to communicate，This is the first time I've ever talked to an author from another country！This is a really good game，I love this game！！！I was really impressed with Milo's characterization and story！！This game deeply touched me! I'll say it again this game is amazing！I also have a question，If I want to draw fan pictures，Can I create a new character to be in love with Milo? Sorry again for my poor English, I don't know how to express it tactfully, I hope this question doesn't offend you!I do not deny that the original image of the protagonist is not good, on the contrary, I really like the madness of the protagonist! But I don't know if the protagonist is an exact image, if you see and answer it, thank you very much!
Whoa! Thank you so much for playing this game, and especially trying to play it in another language! I hope it wasn't too much of a difficult experience or anything! But it does sound like you had a good time!
Yes, of course! I don't mind if you want to draw your own character or even other characters with Milo, in fact, I very much encourage any type of fanart or fancreation! I really like fanart hahaha.
I loved his game so much!!! The music, art, and story were perfect it was so good i just can not. it was way too good this game is my perfect love. also the nickname I chose for me and Milo was girlie pop so i could not hold it together for some scenes.
Haha, girlie pop, that's a good nickname. I'm glad you liked it!!!
omg there are so many details in this game, including names, menus, eyes, music and Easter eggs, some of which are not noticed until the second play, I haven't fully found them yet. thank you for this amazing experience!
Thank you for playing it! I'm really glad you noticed all the details I was able to put in, haha.
Awww Milo sounds like a puppy
He's a baby girl and I think the violent one might have swallowed a puppy by accident otherwise I'm not sure how he's making those noises with his mouth.
absolutely DJVIDSVNJIE AMAZING! the detail and attention.. the horror, the gore and all the shit that went down was a rollercoaster but it was so thrilling... i love the twist of the mc being the manipulative one,
defo would play again <3
Ohh?? The horror! The tragedy. I love a good manipulative mc too, it's very fun. Thank you!
I just wanted Milo to be happy.... By the way, I really loved your game! My favorite routes are Milo being manipulative, his personality has become somewhat charming lol
Oh man, sorry I for some reason missed replying to this.
Thank you! Manipulation is pretty fun. I imagine him like one of those car salesmen you can't say no to.
will there be a translation into Russian?
ааа, Здравствуйте!! как человек, борющийся с проблемой недооценённости этой игры (в частности говорю про руфд), просто хотели сказать, что если вдруг вам интересно будет смотреть какой-нибудь контент по игре, то хотим вам рассказать про свой только недавно созданный аккаунт в тт посвещённый perfect love!! там пока не очень много видео, но это только начало продвижения этого шедевра🙏🙏 :) (очень-очень простите за спам(?) (и вы и автор), если вам интересно, тооо юз в тт: @lew_shu2009cmetanka_uwu (НИК РОФЕЛЬНЫЙ ЕСЛИ ЧТО))
я бы с радостью , но у меня старый тикток
я плачу
Hello there! Unfortunately, I don't know Russian, but if there was someone who does end up translating it, I will for sure add that option inside of the game.
Thank you very much for creating such a perfect work of art! I didn't expect so many people in the comment section to register their accounts for this game like me lol.This game is so charming!
A little spoiler:
I really, really like this game! It really hurts me to see Milo crying and sad at the true end... Then I looked through the True.rpy file in the game and found that there was a new story in the back that I didn't find in the game! It was Milo who knew that Eris was using him, and they finally got the real perfect love ...
This moved me very much, because I felt that they, who had unequal relations, stood in an equal position in this story, and finally Eris said "I love you" to him. In the end, they all made each other a perfect love, and Eris no longer treated Milo like a pet. I like this detail very much! I wonder, is this what will be added in the new version? You know, it really gives me a little comfort, because Milo's collapse was so cruel ...
Haha, thank you so much!
Yes, the original actually only had one True Ending, but I realized that Eris as a character would never let it happen like that... Milo, I think even though he knew Eris was using him would have always wanted to stay by their side, even if he knew that he was being used...
Unfortunately, that was an old draft of the story, so it's likely not going to be in fruition. Though, I was thinking of adding a little easter egg in the code during an update. Maybe we'll see if Eris will decide to treat him more equally.
oh my fucking GOD. this game is so good and definitely one of the BEST horror/romance visual novels ive ever played (and i have played many). the plot is absolutely insane not to mention the art style?? I LOOVEE ITTTT
Whoa?! Thank you so much!! I'm glad you like it so very much. The fact that it's the best amongst the various vns/horror novels you've played a big honor. I'm glad you like the artstyle too, I was trying to make it specific to this game, haha.
the plot twist is insane !!!! watched a playthrough where Milo went gangsta mode (ifykwim) and holy shit, I fucking LOVE the plot twist, best fucking dating sim so far, hell fucking yeah. A dating sim THIS good was NOT in my 2024 bingo list /pos. Absolutely enjoyed it
Hahahaha. He's great but what about party Milo? He seems like a totally nice guy, not at all trying to get your credit card info.
Hooray! I was hoping for people to make walkthroughs of this game. Though, if it's the one I think it is, that video is missing the perfect ending.
hm.. then i'll try to get the perfect ending myself then, wouldn't hurt to see Milo again ^_^ looking forward for your new projects!!
brb gonna go cry now because that ending was so crazy, holy cows 🙏🙏 still enjoyed how Milo's eyes had different colors than in the other route and his cute glasses, adorable !!!
Oh, there there. I like adding little accessories to Milo- it makes his whole journey feel a little less worse, you know?
so addictive, Milo's badboy routes were my favs, I would do anything for a boy like him <3 luv this game
Anything you say? I hope you hold to your word...
But thank you! I'm really happy you like it.
To say I almost cried for Milo is to say NOTHING!
My poor, poor baby boi :( I swear I was almost visualizing hugging him and kissing him in the forehead while playing the game.
On the positive note, this is one of the most original VNs I've ever seen! Although my heart can't take being cruel to the characters, I was very invested in the game. Fantastic take on yanderes! Thank you very much for such a great story.
Oh, I know, I do feel bad for Milo. His fate is sealed though.
Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad it was a unique experience for you!
Wooooo I played it the last past 3 hours and it was totally worth it I love this game ❤️ this is what I mean when I say want to play a game with an obsessed yandere bf
the mc is also nice I kinda like manipulative or crazy(or both) Mc in games
Thanks for this great game 🥰
Three hours? Dang, I still don't know how long it takes to complete this game. Gotta have that obsessive yandere bf in those games, right?
Yeah! I love manipulative/crazy Mcs too! That's why Eris was born for better or for worse.
OMG I LOVED THIS GAME WHAT. MY FAV ENDINGS ARE THE BURNING ONE (was giving heathers) AND THE KILLER ONE, THEYRE SO CUTE. I LOVE MILO SM, HES SO CUTE
That one was actually inspired by Heathers! Killer has one of my favorite CGs in Violence's routes as well.
OMG I KNEW ITTT, YESS THE CGS SO PRETTY, THANK YOU SM FOR MAKING THIS GAME ITS AMAZING I LOVE YOU!!!
(I just made this account to make this coment LMAOO)
Holy shit, i loved this game, i don't even know where to start. I stepped around this game because of a gameplay, it was SOO GOOD, the cruel mc idea was pretty genius, i didn't even expect the mc to be like that, i expected the "just another random girl/boy in the world" type of mc, but this mc is straight firee! I also love how there's different ways to change milo, overall, this game is quite better than the other yandere-like games i've seen around the time, keep those brilliant ideas evolving. :)
You made an account? For me??
Cruel MCs are the best. I haven't played too many games that have kind of a cruel/jerk type of MC character (though the ones I have played are always entertaining), so I wanted to make one!
In theory, Milo can have many other forms depending on how they are influenced, so perhaps in another game I can try exploring those ideas. I will do my best to get those ideas going!
God damn I love this game with everything I have. This is amazing! THIS is EVERYTHING i’ve ever wanted in a game and I love how you executed it. The writing, the art, the ui, the animation, I love looking at it sm.
Spoilers:
My favorite milo is violent hehe… I haven’t finished the final ending ‘take all from him’ (i think) yet but bc i have to play through the whole game again I’ll just do it later.
Woo! I'm glad. I tried my best to make everything sort of fit thematically into the story. I'm glad you like it!
Yeah, Violence Milo is pretty cute as he can be hurtful. Scary guys that are like puppies to the person they love are always cute. I hope you'll enjoy the ending for "take all from him".
I was looking through the Yandere tag after Valentine's Day looking for games to enjoy, and I saw this one. I played through all endings in one sitting, and though my heart breaks for Milo because ultimately in the True Ending, it was done so well.
Milo really hit a soft spot in my heart, and the way every single decision led to a different ending, I commend you on the time and effort you must have done to make that happen, with such a lovely and consistent artstyle across the board, I adored all of Milo's sprites, and Eris was always very off-putting and sinister looking.
I honestly never really liked picking the mean options in VNs, but something about the way you wrote Eris was like something that slid into my brain and expanded and mapped over everything.
If it wasn't for her little off-handed comments and Ryan spelling everything out, I would have been absolutely pulled under her spell, just like her other friends that hang around her.
This game was 10/10 for me, and I hope to come back and play it again and again, just to see Milo again and feel the heavy creeping feeling that permeated the game.
And though I called him my love since the beginning, because I always wanted him to feel loved, I think I won't try to aim for the True Ending again, I can't fracture that precious boy again.
I know it wouldn't be possible, but I wish for his happiness.
And, on another vein, I hope for yours too, this was a sublime experience, thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to make this!
Hello! Thank you for your kind words. I'm really glad so many people like my game because it took me about a year to fully make it, and for a first release game, that is a very very big task (this game was originally supposed to be far, far smaller).
Eris will do that to you. There's something about the way that evil characters will convince you that everything is okay, even though you know it's not.
That's very sweet that you called him my love since the beginning. Must have been heartbreaking at the end, so I understand why you wouldn't want to get his other end.
I too hope one day for his happiness. We'll see what kind of ideas I may make in the future.
Thank you for your kindness. It really does make me feel really blessed when people comment about my game, whether good or bad, short or long.
what an incredible game!!! i enjoyed it sm, the concept and execution of it is perfect, the art is so great and it fits the story perfectly. i enjoyed this sm, u did a great job w this game <33 also milo is soooo cute (dare i say babygirl coded?)
Thank you so much! And yes, Milo is babygirl. Maybe too babygirl...
i curse eris with every fiber of my being and being the sheer form of id that they are, left me dumbfounded.
thank you for sharing ur talent game dev !!!
and lastly,
milo 🥹 (i'm here >__< for u) i love you !!!
#freecinnamonroll
Eris would probably laugh at that. Milo loves you too! But I don't know if he'll ever be free.
This game was honestly amazing and I loved every second of it. Honestly it's one of the main reasons why I wanted to create an itch.io account - so I could comment a review because before I just lurked and downloaded games that interested me LOL. The small details in the game really enhanced my enjoyment of the game and I loved going through all the endings and spending time with all the Milos to see how they changed and I apologize in advance for how long this comment will be.
Giving the Milos their own animal sound effects really subtlety portrayed how he changed as a character with Pre-Milo being a rabbit, showing his meekness and how small he felt. Which then he slowly changed into a dog or cat depending on the violence or manipulative route respectively. Violent Milo being given the dog noises accentuated that guard/protective feel and fierce loyalty that violence Milo has and also his commitment to his owner - Eris. Manipulative Milo having the cat noises helped show his change into becoming more cunning and intelligent. How Milo could be agile and stealthy like a cat in social settings.
Other details like the music and the art itself (and I absolutely ADORE the music and cgs) also helped create the game's haunting and eerie atmosphere and made me feel more immersed in it - I felt like I was at the edge of my seat sometimes because I was wondering what Eris wanted to do next with Milo and how far Milo would end up going for them. And some more details I found that were cool were actually in the games code itself! The small things like the MC's names and nicknames you could give to Milo were really funny and nice to read. I dug around a little bit and saw there were hidden messages in the beginning of the game and at the end of each ending that were in morse code and another code (that I'm still working on decoding haha) and they were really really neat to read.
I also really love the the MC/Eris being fucked up, it's not something I seen often, especially in yandere games and I think it was done really well! I also really enjoyed the sort of dramatic irony-ness of cheering for poor cute little Milo but knowing that he would slowly become corrupted by and for Eris.
This game is for sure going to stick with me for a while and I'm excited to see any new things in the future if you intend to do anything more!! With this game or if you intend to create anything else. I'm very sorry for this long review LOL but all in all I just wanted to say I really enjoyed this game and playing it a lot.
Whoa! Thank you so much! I can't believe you made an account because you like this game so much, that's amazing.
Such good interpretations for the music and sfxs. I had a fun time looking for all of them. You're right on the spot though, the SFX for Pre Milo were chosen to make him a lot more pathetic like and small while Violence is more protective but loyal (like a dog) while Manipulation is a lot more cunning and sly (like a cat). For me I think I tried to make sure that most songs were used only once or twice (I think I broke that rule on one, but still pretty good all things considering).
Yes! I was hoping that people would look in the code because I added and left a bunch of stuff when I was making it. A lot of the easter eggs were added because I was sleep deprived and wanted to do something else that wasn't trying to code in the sprites and whatnot, and I plan to add even more when I update it with the extra scenes. Each cypher is actually corresponded to one of the Milo forms, with the one in English just being Eris speaking.
Yeah, I love writing Eris! Sometimes I think they come off as too much of a evil cheesy villain with the way they talk or they're trying to be too serious, but I'm glad you like them! I don't see as many evil or otherwise bad MCs in yandere media in general and I really like the idea that the MC is actually worse than the yandere, which is where the idea came from in the first place. I feel very bad for Milo too but unfortunately I'm mean and he must suffer.
Thank you for writing this long review, I really enjoy reading other people's opinions on things that I make. After the update I'm planning where I add some extra scenes, I am planning on making another much more friendly and goofy world based on the world Valli is from. Perhaps in the future, I'll come back and give Milo a better ending in a different game.
I love Milo guys. Please try for every ending! They are all super unique and super fun to play through :) Great game Dev!!
Thank you! I'm really happy you enjoy it. I'm sure Milo sould be happy too to know you love him.
Amazing! I enjoyed this a lot. Loved the concept and the artwork. Early Milo was so kind and cute, and I loved manipulative Milo as well.
I appreciate all the attention to detail and the time put into this, it shows! The various expressions Milo had and his different forms. The UI changes and the sound effect changes depending on what path you were on. The easter eggs throughout. I took a little peek and saw over 400 lines of code for the name selection. The messages in morse code and other fun comments <3!!
MC was very unique too, as I haven't played as a mean/evil person. I want to give Milo a hug D; I loved all the designs and the black and white aesthetic.
Thank you! I really wish that I didn't accidentally override my photoshop file for my sprites for Milo because I would have put it as some sort of download so people could have played around with the sprites. Oh well, live and learn.
Yeah! This was my first time doing layered images, but it is really good for making varied expressions. It is really similar to some game modding that I do a lot so I had a lot of fun making him change expression with each line. I have a vendetta against the base Renpy UI (okay, not really, but as a person who really likes UI, I have to at least try to make it unique). I love when people find my easter eggs, and I plan to put even more easter eggs when I update it.
Milo is very cute. I wanna hold his hand and pet his head. The black and white decision was done mostly because I was lazy (and then proceeded to do the line boil effect with everything which would kill me if it was colored) and because I wanted to emphasize the more darker nature of what Eris is like. But I think the aesthetic is very cool too!
No worries! I love the layered images. I haven't seen many vns where the expressions are varied and changing. I really appreciated that detail. It was cool seeing the expressions as he talked and the various sound effects that went along with it.
The encrypted messages in the comments were a lot of fun! It felt like a mini-game trying to translate those. I figured out the morse code and the caesar cipher comments, any hints on the two digit numbers like (56 63 57 55 66 57 46 35 89 67 78 64 56 36 48 68 58...) ? I see what you did with the name Mari! ;)
I loved the line work! I drew some fanart lol!
Haha, thank you. I love doing different expressions. I think it also gives more varience.
The two digit ones have a key, which should be the second line in the script.rpy line. Look through the capitalized letters.
Fanart?? You're the best.
I don't know if I'm doing it right. I got the word 'manipulation' from the capital letters in the second line, but I can't figure out how it relates to that string of numbers...
"Milo is very cute. I wanna hold his hand and pet his head."
-The most real 2 sentences in existence.
This was everything I wanted and MORE. I've been dying for a game like this- where you, the player, gets to be the obsessive, the disgusting, the one with the plan always laid. I'm so in love with the writing, the UI design, the different ways blue and red get interpreted in the endings... and Milo. Oh, Milo. What a perfect, perfect love. This game is going to stick in my mind for so long! I wish I could wipe my memory and play it all over again.
Yeah, me too! I really like more evil MCs, since why should the yandere have all the fun being evil? I'm glad you really enjoyed it though, I tried to put a lot of cool stuff in it so I'm happy it paid off!
I love the damp wet cat energy you created in the studio today
Hehe, thank you. I think I have to mop the floors again because this wet cat keeps getting them wet.
Honestly amazing. I loved every bit of Perfect Love and i absolutely love how intentional every creative decision you made is.
It’s beautiful. Thank you so much! 100% looking forward to more of the Perfect Love universe and more games !
would 100% recommend everyone to play this game and to go a step further into the source code for some bonuses :>
Hehe thank yoou! Intentional is a strong word though because I feel like in my sleep deprived state some of the stuff I put in was like "Oo that would be cool ooo" but, but! I am happy that you enjoy it.
I have a very basic idea of what the next game of Perfect Love will be afterwards, but I will be taking a break after the update for this game and then make a more chill game called Alpha's Day Off, which is where Valli is from.
Yes! Look into the source code everyone. Find those various scenes I hid in there!
THIS WAS ONE OF **THE BEST** HORROR/ROMANCE GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED. I LOVED IT SO MUCH
Whoa!! The BEST?? That's a huge honor, thank you so much!
THIS GAME WAS SO GOOD! the art style is amazing, the endings are so fun to get and I loveeee Milo. Literal masterpiece
Thank yooou! Every time someone says they love the game I get injected with dopamine.
Perfect, the art style is cool and has a sense of atmosphere, the story is simple and wonderful at the same time, it is a perfect poke in my heart... I have played the most amazing yandere works on itch, sincere love and praise to the author, looking forward to new works!
Wooo thank you!! Fun fact, I actually only really used one brush for this entire game which is why it has a more grainy feel to it. This includes like all the UI and sprites.
I shall poke your heart and hopefully you will enjoy any future games that I put out.
ARRGGHHHITSSUCHAGOODGAME very creative and different to other yandere games! I love Milo in all the endings and in the beginning.
Love how cunning we are too bhjskjdsgj, very cool, very big brain but cruel mc.
ARRGHHTHANKYOOU, I'm glad you like it! You are very big brained too (and hopefully not evil)
I feel so bad for Milo. Poor boy even suffered in the perfect love ending. I did like the "Beyond The Walls" ending, and I think that it is the tamest ending in the game.
Pre-Milo is still my favorite version in the game, but Manipulation Milo is very charming, and handsome, wereas Pre-Milo is sweet, and cute.
l have my own alternative ending to the game in my mind, where Perfect Ending Milo is happy, so I have found some comfort in that.
All in all, it was an interesting game. Keep up the great work on your future games as well!
Ahaha, yeah I'm a little mean to Milo;;
I'm glad you liked it! Beyond the Walls ending is actually (fun fact) based on one of my friend's favorite type of yanderes, wall men.
I got all the endings (including both True variations) and wowowow. Definitely a dark, intriguing take on a yandere romance!
I'm glad you liked it!
i enjoyed it.. I got to 5 endings, very fun!
I'm doing a funky little dance now, but you can't see it. Thank you!
I'VE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THIS GAME, I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SO LONG, I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Heck yeah!!
IT IS HEREEEEEEEEE
It issss
ITS OUT ITS OUT!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH AMAZING!!!!
Hi flainneee
Ohh this looks so cool! Especially with MC taking an active dark role in manipulating Milo to be their ideal "yandere" which is so cool and sinister, looking forward and I hope development goes well!
Heyo i noticed you in quite a lot of comments lol. Guess you are a yandere fan too :D?
Ahhaha yeahhh, I'm a sucker for yanderes cause they're very interesting characters with no redeeming qualities but can be easily sympathetic or the crappiest person to ever exist. And I always try to leave comments in every game/vn/if I play to give my support to developers and maybe guide some peeps.
Yea i find games that combine horror and romance together so intriguing :D
And i also love if you can determine which way it goes (Like "Forcefully yours" which gives me the vibe of that game since both used so many sprites lol)
Which yandere persona did you like in that game the extrovert or the delinquent?
Hello! Unfortunately I haven't played that vn yet, but I was actually supposed to play Forcefully Yours yesterday but was swamped with college assignments. I don't wanna accidentally clog the comment section of the VN with our messages so if you wanna talk further I don't mind on discord!
Sure what's your discord?
Really Excited to play!
Hooray!!